Biomimetic Fish

1. The Aquamen Abdulrahman Alnebari Shuaib Alshuaib James Brooks Nathan Servis Biomimetic Fish Background Presentation

2. Our Client: Dr. Alice C. Gibb • Gibb Lab, NAU, Wettaw Building • Interests are in Morphology and Physiology • Utilize high frame rate cameras to analyze motion in fish • Electromyography to analyze the sequence which muscle cells activate Fig 1: Round Tail Chub - Gibb Lab James Brooks

3. Background • Fish oscillate their bodies to force water into sand to bury themselves. • Build Test Equipment which can mimic the reactions needed to force water into sand-- a process called fluidization. • Adapt Test Equipment data into a remote-controlled biomimetic robotic-fish Mechanisms which induce fluidization of substrate can be applied to: • Self-Burying Drones • Boat Anchors • Biomimetic Robotic-Fish Test Equipment Goals: • Best shapes for rapid burial • Which substrates are too heavy for body size Fig 2 Flounder burying itself in sand [1] James Brooks

4. Project Description Stage 1 : Build Test Fixture • Measure amplitude and frequency of oscillations • Modular components to switch test parameters • High Visibility of Test Specimen Fig 4: Undulation frequency affects burial performance in living and model flatfishes Amberle McKeea, Ian MacDonald, Stacy C. Farina, Adam P. Summers [2] James Brooks

5. Project Description Stage 2: Build Biomimetic Fish Prototype • Self-burying functionality • Controller to send signals • Computer to receive signals • Power Supply for systems • Motors to generate momentum • Mimics Fish James Brooks

6. Benchmarking - Wave Generating • Wave Pool • Generates a wave that propagates small distances • Jack Hammer • Actuates to break up material Figure 5 : Jack Hammer [3] Nathan Servis

7. Benchmarking - Fluidization • Fluidization Beds • Used to separate Materials, as well as use in Chemical reactors • Quick Sand Figure 6: Fluidization Bed [4] Nathan Servis

8. Background - Robotics • Cartesian Coordinate Robot • Device that moves in x and y coordinates (I.e. CNC and 3D printer) • Fish Robot • Autonomous fish that travels the oceans examining ph levels Figure 7 : Robotic fish, from the university of spain [5] Nathan Servis

9. Customer Requirements (CR) Actuator • Test subjects with different sizes & shapes • Generate different oscillations • electronically controlled Robotic Fish • Depth (1 ft) • Buries itself • Convert substrate into fluid • Biomimetic • Remote controlled • Water resistant • Varied amplitude & frequency • Durability • Reliability Shuiab Alshuaib

10. Engineering Requirements (ER) and QFD • Stress (MPa) • Lifespan (Years) • Voltage (V) • Buoyancy (N) • Oscillations (Hz) • Rotational Speed (rpm) Table 1: QFD Shuiab Alshuaib

11. Gantt Chart Abdulrahman Alnebari

12. Budget The team has estimated the budget to be about $400 Table 2: Mock Budget Abdulrahman Alnebari

13. References • A. Mckee, I. Macdonald, S. C. Farina, and A. P. Summers, “Undulation frequency affects burial performance in living and model flatfishes,” Zoology, vol. 119, no. 2, pp. 75–80, 2016. • Richmondreefer, YouTube, 05-Jun-2012. [Online]. Available: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0HDH9pox1j4. [Accessed: 19-Sep-2018]. • Multiweb Pty Ltd, “PETROL JACKHAMMER #505755 | DEMOLITION > HAMMER > TOOLS HIRE EXPRESS,” Hire Express. [Online]. Available: https://www.hireexpress.com.au/product.view&pid=1801. [Accessed: 19-Sep-2018]. • “Fluidized bed reactor,” Wikipedia, 26-Jan-2018. [Online]. Available: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fluidized_bed_reactor#/media/File:Fluidized_Bed_Reactor_Graphic.svg. [Accessed: 19-Sep-2018]. • L. Dormehl, “This robotic fish patrols the ocean, gathering water quality info as it swims,” Digital Trends, 17-May-2017. [Online]. Available: https://www.digitaltrends.com/cool-tech/fish-robot-senses-water-quality/. [Accessed: 19-Sep-2018].